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Enneagram and MarriageNervous Systems: Calming Anxiety in Your Body, Marriage & Church with Sara BillupsSara Billups (type 4, 4-5 pairing), author of "Nervous Systems: Spiritual Practices to Calm Anxiety in Your Body, the Church, and Politics," joins us for a conversation about anxiety that's especially needed as we head into Christmas. Sara explores how anxiety manifests in three interconnected ways, and how couples who are in the sandwich generation (Millennial, Gen X especially) navigate personal anxiety, church disillusionment, and political division all at once as their nervous systems rise up in anxiety.
Drawing from her experience caregiving for aging ill parents while parenting teens with their own anxiety along with her own...
2025-12-1735 min
The God Show with Pat McMahonHow's your "Nervous System"? Sara Billups wants to know because that's the title of her new bookHow's your "Nervous System"? Sara Billups wants to know because that's the title of her new book
2025-12-1400 min
The God Show with Pat McMahonHow's your "Nervous System"? Sara Billups wants to know because that's the title of her new book
2025-12-1455 min
Faith & Clarity - Biblical Perspectives and Biblical Wisdom on News & Cultural IssuesHow can Christians face anxiety without losing faith?In this episode of Faith & Clarity, Dr. Mark Turman sits down with author and cultural commentator Sara Billups to talk about anxiety and how it shows up in our bodies, our churches, and our culture, and how we can respond with faith and wisdom. Sara shares from her own life: caring for aging parents, navigating personal and family health concerns, and learning to live well amid persistent worry.They explore how anxiety shapes our daily lives, influences our relationships, and even colors the way we engage with the world around us. Drawing on her new book, Nervous...
2025-12-101h 04Faith & Clarity - Biblical Perspectives and Biblical Wisdom on News & Cultural IssuesHow can Christians face anxiety without losing faith?In this episode of Faith & Clarity, Dr. Mark Turman sits down with author and cultural commentator Sara Billups to talk about anxiety and how it shows up in our bodies, our churches, and our culture, and how we can respond with faith and wisdom. Sara shares from her own life: caring for aging parents, navigating personal and family health concerns, and learning to live well amid persistent worry.They explore how anxiety shapes our daily lives, influences our relationships, and even colors the way we engage with the world around us. Drawing on her new book, Nervous...
2025-12-101h 04
THE RESILIENCY PODCASTWorkshopping Personal Growth with Josh BillupsGuest Links:TikTok: @jfbillupsChapters 00:00 Restoring Old Machinery: A Passion Project02:44 Parallels Between Restoration and Personal Growth05:35 Transitioning from Military to Civilian Life08:39 The Role of Patience in Personal Development11:29 Communication: Navigating Relationships with Care14:15 Taking Responsibility for Reactions17:27 The Ingredients for Personal Growth28:22 The Power of Acknowledgment and Confession29:40 The Importance of Open-Mindedness30:35 Building Community for Personal Growth33:03 Understanding Trauma: No Scale, Just Experience35:02 The Comparison Trap in H...
2025-12-091h 00
AMDG: A Jesuit PodcastAnxious? These Spiritual Insights Will Help with Author Sara BillupsIt’s a bit of a cliché to say that we live in uncertain times. Just look at the headlines. Relationships — from the global to the intimate — are fraying. We swim in waters full of fear and worry, contempt and disdain. Anxiety abounds.
That’s why today’s guest — writer and cultural commentator, Sara Billups — has written a new book. It’s called “Nervous Systems: Spiritual Practices to Calm Anxiety in Your Body, the Church and Politics.” It’s out now and — spoiler alert — Billups writes quite a bit about Ignatian spirituality.
She looks to Ignatius’ all-important idea of holy indifference as a way of appr...
2025-12-0337 min
Artists for Joy251: Holy Indifference with Sara BillupsToday on the podcast, Merideth chats with Seattle-based writer Sara Billups, who explores faith and culture in her new book, Nervous Systems. They discuss the connection between anxiety and creative drive, and Sara shares a powerful spiritual practice called "holy indifference," which can free artists from the tyranny of outcome. They chat about sharing work when you're an Enneagram 4 and also offer practical steps for setting boundaries with social media to protect your most vulnerable work. Get Nervous Systems Read more about Sara Download the Curtain Call Questions Learn more about t...
2025-11-2838 min
DASHDash Season 2: The Case Of The Missing Detective - Chapter 4Dash Season 2: The Case Of The Missing DetectiveChapter 4 - The NightclubDash goes undercover at The Half Moon Street and uncovers more than he could've possibly imagined.Content Warning: Frank discussions of sexuality, discussions of alcohol and alcohol consumption, drug use, cigarette use, and brief violence.Starring: Jared Calhoun , Sara Luciano, Jay Mazzola, Thomas - Robert Irvin, Griffin Horn, Eli Haughton, Leigh Jacobs, Jalina Wayser, Christopher Lenz, James Meinel, Cathy Mostek, Deborah Billups, Walter McCready, Shanna Massad, Christopher Tolomeo, Joel Gerlach, with John Barker, and Carlos Jiga.Written...
2025-11-2533 min
The BulletinSNAP Benefits, Iran Update, and Practices to Calm AnxietyThe federal government inches towards reopening as five Democratic senators signal they will join Republicans in passing legislation to fund the government. SNAP benefits were in question during the shutdown– how can Christians think about the role of the federal government in providing food assistance? And we haven’t heard much in the news about Iran recently; what’s going on there? Mike Cosper and Clarissa Moll discuss these headlines, and Clarissa talks with Sara Billups about how to address anxiety through embodied, spiritual practices.
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2025-11-1140 min
The Ride Home with John and KathyThe Ride Home - Monday, November 10, 2025This Week in the Nation’s Capitol (Shutdown update … + … shutdown impact … + … Trump threatens to sue BBC … + … Trump attends NFL game & Greg was in the press booth) … GUEST Greg Clugston … SRN News White House correspondent. Food and food insecurity in the holiday season: biblical focus on food as metaphor, sacrament, and daily necessity … GUEST Marilyn McEntyre … writer, prof, speaker … award-winning author of multiple books on language & faith, incl “Where the Eye Alights,” “Speaking Peace in a Climate of Conflict,” “Caring for Words in a Culture of Lies” Nervous Systems: Spiritual practices to calm Anxiety in your Body, the Church, and Politics (new book) … GUEST S...
2025-11-111h 24
Religion on the MindAnxiety & OCD Across Generations (#359)I'm sitting down with my friend of 12 years, Sara Billups, to talk about her brand new book Nervous Systems—and all the many meanings implied in its title.
We start with how anxiety gets passed down through generations. Sara shares about her wonderfully neurotic Jewish father and frequent medical “scares” that shaped her nervous system before she could even articulate a worry.
But this isn't just another Seinfeld episode or therapy session about family patterns—Sara takes us into how anxiety operates at three interconnected levels: our individual bodies, the church body that's absorbed America's cultural p...
2025-11-101h 20Religion on the MindAnxiety & OCD Across Generations (#359)I'm sitting down with my friend of 12 years, Sara Billups, to talk about her brand new book Nervous Systems—and all the many meanings implied in its title.
We start with how anxiety gets passed down through generations. Sara shares about her wonderfully neurotic Jewish father and frequent medical “scares” that shaped her nervous system before she could even articulate a worry.
But this isn't just another Seinfeld episode or therapy session about family patterns—Sara takes us into how anxiety operates at three interconnected levels: our individual bodies, the church body that's absorbed America's cultural p...
2025-11-101h 20
CLATV Leader ShowcaseShifting Culture - Ep. 359 Sara Billups Returns - Spiritual Practices to Calm Anxiety in Your Body, the Church, and PoliticsSara Billups returns to Shifting Culture to talk about her new book Nervous Systems: Spiritual Practices to Calm Anxiety in Your Body, the Church, and Politics. Together we explore the anxiety running through our lives, our churches, and our culture and what it means to find peace that’s deeper than control. Sara shares how Ignatian spirituality and the practice of “holy indifference” can help us let go, stay present, and love well in a restless world. We talk about caregiving, community, mental health, and how the embodied way of Jesus leads us toward healing, trust, and wholeness.Sara...
2025-10-3155 minShifting CultureEp. 359 Sara Billups Returns - Spiritual Practices to Calm Anxiety in Your Body, the Church, and PoliticsSara Billups returns to Shifting Culture to talk about her new book Nervous Systems: Spiritual Practices to Calm Anxiety in Your Body, the Church, and Politics. Together we explore the anxiety running through our lives, our churches, and our culture and what it means to find peace that’s deeper than control. Sara shares how Ignatian spirituality and the practice of “holy indifference” can help us let go, stay present, and love well in a restless world. We talk about caregiving, community, mental health, and how the embodied way of Jesus leads us toward healing, trust, and wholeness.Sara...
2025-10-3154 min
DASHDash Season 2: The Case Of The Missing Detective - Chapter 2Dash can’t seem to put a right foot anywhere, but when torch-singer Dinah “Daquiri” Dawson reaches out for help, the detective sets a new course, right for danger.Content Warning: historical slurs of LGBTQ, minor violence, sexual innuendoStarring: Jared Calhoun, Sara Luciano, Jay Mazzola, Deborah Billups, Thomas - Robert Irvin, Leigh Jacobs, Joel Gerlach, Griffin Horn, Walter McCready, Shanna Massad, Richard Dietz, Christopher Tolomeo, with John Barker, and Carlos Jiga.Written and directed by Dave Ebersole. Sound design by Mick Loro. Music by Christopher Tolomeo and Mick Loro. Production Manager Hannah A. Wis...
2025-10-2943 min
Broken to Beloved Podcast078: Seeking Hope in Anxious Seasons with Sara BillupsHow do you find hope when there are a million reasons to worry?In this episode, Sara shows us ways to recognize and calm our anxieties around our bodies, churches, and politics. We talk through her latest book, Nervous Systems, which is full of spiritual practices for those seeking personal and collective peace. If you have been taught negative connotations around your anxiety, in this conversation, Sara helps reframe and normalize it—believing that Jesus meets us there with hope, not demand. We also talk about the anxious reality that many people with spiritual abuse fa...
2025-10-2855 min
Good FaithSara Billups Explores 'Nervous Systems' and How to Build a Non-Anxious Life Can We Move From Fear to a Holy Indifference That Teaches Peace and Presence? Seattle-based writer Sara Billups joins host Curtis Chang to explore how faith, mental health, and spiritual practices can help calm anxiety in our bodies, families, churches, and politics. Drawing from her book Nervous Systems (available November 4, 2025), Sara shares practical ways to find peace, emotional balance, and spiritual resilience amid today's chaos. Together, Curtis and Sara discuss how understanding our stories and grounding in faith can help us live with calm and clarity in an anxious culture. (02:23) - Navigating Anxiety...
2025-10-2346 minGood FaithReflecting on the Beatitudes: Prayer for the Church, Our Nation, and Each Other Join Curtis Chang, host of the Good Faith Podcast, along with co-leaders Chuck Mingo, Sarah Billups, Russell Moore, Kaitlyn Schiess, and Mark Turman, as they move listeners through a series of guided prayers based on the Beatitudes. This pastoral effort invites the audience to recalibrate their spiritual focus and pray for the church, our country, and one another. Beginning with "Blessed are the poor in spirit" and culminating in rejoicing and gladness, this time of reflection and prayer encourages all-comers to renew their hope, reclaim peace, and follow Christ faithfully in a divided world. (01:05...
2025-10-0635 min
So, We Bought a Book Shop027 Sara Billups On Anxiety, Caring for Parents, and Holy IndifferenceSara Billups is one of the few people Shawn has ever smoked a cigarette with. She's also the author of a new book, Nervous Systems: Spiritual Practices to Calm Anxiety in your Body, the Church, and Politics. We chat about anxiety, seeking peace, and the fascinating idea of holy indifference. BTW...Pre-order Nervous Systems from Nooks for 20% off--simply email us at hello@nooks.gallery and we'll take it from there! Books mentioned during the conversation: Nervous Systems by Sara Billups A Non-Anxious Presence by Mark Sayers Teach Us to Want by Jen...
2025-08-1840 min
DASHDash Season 2: Prologue - Every Ending Has A BeginningPROLOGUE: We start our second season at the end of it, and so many things have transpired. Many months from now, Dash Malone has gone missing, again! It’s up to Sal McGill and Cindy Crenshaw to find him, or is it too late this time? Content Warning: Firearms, environmental sounds, and crime scene descriptions. Starring: Jared Calhoun as Dash Malone, Sara Luciano as Cindy Crenshaw, Jay Mazzola as Sal McGill, Shannad Massad as Zita Makara, Thomas-Robert Irvin as Bruno Fernez and Haze, Walter McCready as Griff, Cathy Mostek as Emily, Leigh Jacobs as Dr. Terr...
2025-02-2020 minGood FaithAdvent with Friends: Andrew Peterson and The Way of LoveHow does love show up in the creative recipe? In the final episode of the Good Faith Advent series, host Curtis Chang is joined by Wingfeather Saga author and singer-songwriter Andrew Peterson to explore the theme of Advent love. Together, they discuss how love inspires and sustains creativity, emphasizing that "art at its best is a way of loving." Curtis and Andrew reflect on the creation of the Rabbit Room community, Andrew's connection to the works of Lewis and Tolkien, and how art like the album Behold the Lamb of God exemplifies the power of...
2024-12-211h 03Good FaithAdvent with Friends: Joy Is More Than Feeling Happy (with Chuck Mingo)Have you ever thought, "I'm happy to be in this with you, God"? In the third episode of the Good Faith Advent series, host Curtis Chang is joined by pastor and author Chuck Mingo to explore the true meaning of Advent joy. Together, they discuss how joy differs from fleeting happiness, and explain why joy deepens when shared with others. Curtis and Chuck also offer practical ways to nurture joy during life's setbacks and "in-between" spaces. They suggest meaningful practices that can become joy-sustaining traditions, such as affirmations shared with loved ones and gratitude-centered journaling. Join this...
2024-12-141h 02Good FaithAdvent with Friends: Rethinking Heavenly Peace (with Andy Crouch)What is Advent peace? Does it mean inner peace, world peace, or maybe peace with God and others? In this second episode of the Good Faith Advent series, Curtis Chang is joined by Good Faith contributor Andy Crouch to explore the true meaning of the peace promised by the coming of Jesus. Together, they challenge common assumptions about peace, using the historical context of Jesus' birth to scrutinize familiar Christmas messages. Curtis and Andy invite listeners to consider an Advent peace that acknowledges suffering and speaks into the hard realities of the holiday season—and everyday life....
2024-12-071h 03Good FaithAdvent with Friends: Choosing Hope When It Feels Out of Reach (with Sara Billups)What is Advent hope, and how do we hold onto it when life feels overwhelming? In this first episode of a four-part Good Faith Advent series, Curtis Chang and author Sara Billups explore what true hope looks like for 21st-century Christians navigating consumer culture, climate anxiety, and widespread disillusionment with the church. Drawing on her experiences as a caregiver for her aging parents and as a Gen Xer shaped by the fundamentalism of the 1970s and 80s, Sara reflects on the Gospel story of Simeon, whose patient hope in the long-awaited birth of Jesus offers a timeless...
2024-11-3052 min
Untangled Faith119: Orphaned Believers: Sara Billups on Church, Culture Wars, and Spiritual GrowthSara Billups joins Amy Fritz on the Untangled Faith podcast to discuss how the focus on end times, culture wars, and consumerism in the evangelical church formed many of us growing up in the 80s and 90s. "If I'm being formed by these forces, in what ways am I being formed by Jesus?" – Sara Billups Stuff we talk about: Sara's faith and family history. The Moral Majority Our desire for a common enemy Consumerism and prosperity gospel The importance of community Reso...
2024-11-1246 min
Human TogetherS2, E5: Choosing to Stay with Sara BillupsContinuing our series on belonging, Sarah and guest Sara Billups dive into the notion of staying put—both to a geographical location but also to the church. Sara shares pieces of her own story as they ask: how does attaching ourselves to places and people affect our sense of belonging? Where and how might God be inviting us to stay?Find episode notes and additional essays on the communal life at Human Together or say hello to Sarah on Instagram.Connect with Sara Billups at Bitter Scroll on Substack.Human Together is written an...
2024-09-0500 min
Halfway There349: Frank Viola and the Subtlety of the Kingdom of God
Frank Viola is a bestselling author, conference speaker, blogger, and podcaster. Today, Frank shares how he found Christ, a moment when he experienced the overwhelming love of God, and an encounter with a demon. Frank shares that his calling is to those who want to experience Jesus more fully and he shares multiple stories from his writing. We also explore the idea of the dark night of the soul and how he understands it and whether he’s experienced one. Frank’s story reminds us that the Lord is active even when we can’t directly sense him.
2023-10-091h 21
Halfway There348: Sara Billups and Moving Toward Community
Sara Billups is a Seattle-based writer and cultural commentator whose work has appeared in the New York Times, Christianity Today, Ekstasis, and others. Sara writes Bitter Scroll, a monthly Substack letter. She is completing her Doctor of Ministry in the Sacred Art of Writing at the Peterson Center for the Christian Imagination at Western Theological Seminary. Today, Sara shares about her 90’s youth group kid upbringing, moving to Seattle and finding a devastated church, and the dark season when she compartmentalized her faith. Sara’s story reminds us that while the spiritual desert is isolating, community is the...
2023-09-1149 min
Not Just Sunday: Christian Life, Following Jesus, & Daily DiscipleshipThe Collateral Damage of the Christian Culture Wars with Sara BillupsIf you grew up watching the Left Behind movies, fearing the rapture, grappling with a politically co-opted church, and feeling compelled to engage in Christian culture wars, then you’re in good company with today’s guest. Sara Billups, author of Orphaned Believers, joins Keith on the pod this week to discuss what it was like to grow up in the Christian subculture of the 1980s and 1990s and why she believes this era caused so many to feel “orphaned” and eventually leave the church. Sara provides comprehensive definitions and examples of the Christian culture war and details how this red...
2023-08-0950 min
The Electric Jesus PodcastBreaking Into the Christian Boys Club \ Sara Billups, Matt StanizELECTRIC JESUS writer-director Chris White unpacks 9 Key Scenes from the film in Season 2 - Electric Jesus: The Movie Behind the Music. Chris goes deep in reflective and aspirational conversation with fellow artists, acclaimed authors, friends, and fans of the award-winning 2021 film. This week’s guests: Sara Billups and Matt Staniz.
REFERENCE: Rest Area, Sarah Sings ‘Don’t Toss Us Away’ and Joins the Tour (EJ: 0.30:04 - 0.34:53)
SONGS: ‘Find A Way’ - Amy Grant, ‘I Wish We’d All Been Ready’ - Larry Norman, ‘Lebanon’ - The Welcome Wagon, 'Arcade Reigns' - Familyre Friends, ‘The Turning’ - Leslie Phillips, ‘Take Me T...
2023-08-0756 min
Revealing Jesus with Christina PereraHope for Generations of Orphaned Believers With Sara BillupsWhole generations of believers feel disconnected from the church, but there is hope. Many are searching for a genuine experience of Jesus in a church that often lacks power and presence. Don’t miss this eye-opening conversation with Sara Billups, author of Orphan Believers: How a Generation of Christian Exiles Can Find the Way Home, as we discuss the challenges faced by Gen X, elder millennials, and millennial generations in finding their place in the church. We explore topics such as the fear of the end times, Christian nationalism, and the need for a healthy Christian counterculture. Sara encourages li...
2023-07-1033 min
Ravel145. Revival Of The FittestRevival and Renaissance and Resurrection, oh my! Today we follow standard Stephen practice by talking about something long after it's out of the news cycle when Josh brings up the Asbury Revival to discuss whether the concept is viable at all. Is there a problem with an emotionally driven peak experience? What's next for the church if not revival?Mentioned in the episode:2023 Asbury Revival WikiDaniel 3 - Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego2 Kings 2:13-15 - Elijah's mantle and Elisha Matthew 9:37-38 - The harvest is plenty but the workers are fewMatthew 13 - Parable of the SowerMatthew 7:15-20...
2023-07-0547 min
Crumbling Empires with Lyndsey Medfordlearning to pray amidst the empire of evangelicalism with Sara BillupsSara and Lyndsey talk evangelicalism’s evolution from the 80s and 90s to today, finding your childhood house on Zillow, learning new ways to pray, the rapture and conspiracy theories, and the many ways to re-find each other after being orphaned by the church.Read a transcript of this interviewBuy your copy of Orphaned Believers Subscribe to Sara’s Substack, Bitter Scrollkeep up with Sara on InstagramGet your copy of Lyndsey’s book, My Body and Other Crumbling Empires Get full access...
2023-06-2940 min
Walk A Little Slower with Tanner Olson68: Orphaned Believers with Sara BillupsWalk A Little Slower with Tanner Olson
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Her first book, Orphaned Believers (Baker Books), follows the journey of a generation raised in the 80s and 90s of evangelicalism reckoning with the tradition that raised them and searching for a new way to participate in the story of God.
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2023-05-1540 min
Created ForWhen Spiritual Formation Anchors Us to Jesus and Each Other with Sara Billups.When we feel hung out by the church, how do we stay grounded? Sara Billups, author of Orphaned Believers, helps us find our way back to Jesus, to community and ultimately to experiencing a whole-hearted faith by sharing her own story and giving us a vision for a spacious, non-anxious spiritual formation that can help ground us as we carry each other through seasons of doubt and flourishing. For more resources and ways to engage with the content of this episode, check out our show notes. Hosted by Cru.
2023-05-0936 min
At Sea with Justin McRobertsSara BillupsSarah Billups is a Seattle-based writer who has been speaking at and about the communal practice of religion for a number of years now. Most recently, she's collected a number of those thoughts in a book called orphaned believers. It's a wonderful book actually deeply insightful. And I was thrilled to have her on the podcast to talk not only about that book, but about the history she's had with religion with Christianity specifically, and the things that led to the assembly of those thoughts that make up that book. I enjoyed the conversation. I think you will as...
2023-05-0448 min
Becoming ChurchSara Billups: Orphaned BelieversIf you grew up with a combination of TGIF, See You At The Pole, the Left Behind Series, Casey Kasem’s Top 40, Veggie Tales and Focus on the Family, download this episode immediately.
In this conversation, Kristin and Sara Billups, the author of Orphaned Believers, talk about growing up and growing out of the tension of being both in the world yet not of it. They cover purity culture, the rapture, politics and social justice to try and find Jesus in the midst of it all.
There’s even talk about salvation and how many alta...
2023-04-2344 minEnneagram and MarriageOrphaned Believers: How A Generation of Christian Exiles Can Find Their Way Home w/Author Sara Billups, Enneagram 4 So many individuals and couples depend on faith for life's sustenance as well as a purposeful call together in relationships, and yet many times there are often so many faith or cultural disillusionments that send us far away from the rhythms of life wrapped up with God and communities of faith, especially at this precarious moment in culture wars. Prolific author Sara Billups, Enneagram 4 (4-5 pairing) invites us into a deep and curious dive into the past as well as movements for going forward in culture with meaningful, compassionate, and justice-oriented faith rhythms in her brand new book Orphaned B...
2023-04-1746 min
Shifting CultureEp. 100 Sara Billups - Orphaned BelieversIt's episode 100! Thank you for going on this journey with me. It's been an amazing ride.In this episode, Sara Billups talks about her new book Orphaned Believers, the cultural components of white evangelical culture of the 80s and 90s, how we are formed - whether it be by the culture around us or into the image and likeness of Jesus, and the importance of love as the antidote to fear.Sara Billups is a Seattle-based writer and cultural commentator whose work has appeared in the New York Times, Christianity Today, Ekstasis, and others. Sara...
2023-03-2853 min
Word Made DigitalOrphaned Believers with Sara BillupsWelcome to the Word Made Digital Podcast! --- Have you noticed the huge trend toward “Orphaned” believers? Many evangelicals find themselves untethered, disillusioned, and—ultimately—orphaned as they grapple with the churches of their youth and embark on a search for a more loving, less corrupted, or different theological expression of the Christian faith. This week’s podcast guest, Sara Billups is one of those “orphans”. She knows the grief of following Jesus while watching political pundits or powerful church leaders twist Christianity to support their ends. She knows the feeling of being alone...
2023-03-1553 min
The CartographersOrphaned Believers with Sara BillupsCan the church be a place for disillusioned people? In this conversation, Bryce Hales and Ashley Hales talk with Sara Billups about the ways consumer-driven and end-times-focused Christian belief shaped a generation. Listen in for thoughtful commentary and a way forward.Resources mentioned:Sara Billups, Orphaned Believers: How a Generation of Christian Exiles can Find the Way HomeLeigh Stein, "The Empty Religions of Instagram," NYTFind out more about Sara on her website.The Cartographers is a production of Willowbrae Institute. Find...
2023-03-1446 min
Faith AdjacentI Kid You Not Tricky Stories: Good FridayIn this latest episode of I Kid You Not, we’re talking about a VERY tricky story: Good Friday! Join Resident Bible Scholar Erin Moon and Meredith Anne Miller as they walk through when and how this story should be discussed with various age groups. Along the way, you’ll hear about atonement theories, whether or not it is ok to not have one right answer, and why Jesus shows his nipples on the cross. MENTIONS
Everything you need to know about Meredith Anne Miller: Instagram | Website | Ask Away Podcast
Where are we in the Bible? Matth...
2023-03-0258 min
Off Grid ChristianityOff Grid Christianity – Episode 31 – Sara BillupsWhat was it like growing up as a Christian in the 80 and 90s in the USA? Why were so many people discussing or even arguing about dispensationalism? Baggage, what baggage? Sara has just had her first book, Orphaned Believers released by a major publishing group. You may be one of those that became disillusioned […]
2023-02-2557 min
From the Front PorchEpisode 413 || February Reading RecapThis week on From the Front Porch, Annie recaps the books she read and loved in February. As always, we’re offering a Reading Recap Bundle, which features Annie’s three favorite books she read this past month.
You can get the books mentioned in this episode on our website (type Episode 413 into the search bar to easily find the books mentioned in this episode).
The Sweet Spot by Amy Poeppel
Now You See Us by Balli Jaur Kaswal
Everything’s Fine by Cecilia Rabess
Orphaned Believers by Sara Billup...
2023-02-2341 min
Simply Stories PodcastEpisode 145 :: Sara Billups :: Stories of Orphaned Believers and Finding Our Way Home to Jesus On the podcast today, I have the absolutely amazing Sara Billups. Our show’s format is very conversational and I love it that way. Truthfully I was so impressed, curious and moved by Sara’s book Orphaned Believers: How a Generation of Christian Exiles Can Find the Way Home that this episode is a little more like a conversations with friends over dinner. It ebbs and weaves and then starts one way and moves another with the feverent pace of “oh man, you too?!” and also, “holy smokes I’ve never thought about that before.” Sara shares pieces of her story of g...
2023-02-171h 17
Faith AdjacentFavored or Forsaken: MarriageIn honor of Valentine’s Day, we thought we would discuss whether marriage is favored or forsaken! Join Jamie, Erin, and Evan as they unpack the Biblical, historical, and current views on marriage to decide whether it is good for the Christians OR bad for the Christians. What’s the deal with singleness in the Church? Is Owen Wilson an expert on the historical accuracy of marriage? Answers to these questions AND MORE await you in this matrimonial episode! MENTIONS
Scripture Referenced: Genesis 24 | Matthew 19:1-10 |
Movies Referenced: Marry Me | Little Women
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2023-02-161h 18From the Front PorchEpisode 412 || Off the Shelf with Annie & Ashley: WinterThis week on From the Front Porch, it's an episode of Off the Shelf with Annie & Ashley, formerly known as Kids' Table! It's the same banter and book talk you love with a fresh new name. Annie is joined by friend, cousin, and former colleague, Ashley Sherlock, to chat about what they’re reading – but also what they’re watching, listening to, and buying.
To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, visit our website:
Annie is reading:
The Sweet Spot by Amy Poeppel
Now You See Us by Balli Kaur Jaswal...
2023-02-1647 min
Sanctuary Woman with Morgan StrehlowPeace, Love & The Body of Christ with Sara BillupsSara Billups is a Seattle-based writer and cultural commentator who is completing her Doctor of Ministry in the Sacred Art of Writing at the Peterson Center for the Christian Imagination at Western Theological Seminary. She works to help wavering Christians remain steadfast through cultural storms and continues to hope for the flourishing of the Church amid deep political and cultural division in America. Sara is the author of the new book Orphaned Believers: How a Generation of Christian Exiles Can Find Their Way Home. Resources for women recovering from purity culture can be found at https://sanctuarywoman.co...
2023-02-0930 min
The New Evangelicals Podcast123. Is There Hope for Orphaned Believers? // with Sara BillupsIn this episode, Tim interviews Sara Billups to discuss her book: Orphaned Believers: How a Generation of Christian Exiles Can Find Their Way Home. Sar shares her story of leaving consumerist evangelical culture behind, to rediscover Jesus and faith based community.Follow us on Instagram: @thenewevangelicalsSupport our workBuy Sara's Book!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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2023-02-0655 minThe New Evangelicals Podcast123. Is There Hope for Orphaned Believers? // with Sara BillupsIn this episode, Tim interviews Sara Billups to discuss her book: Orphaned Believers: How a Generation of Christian Exiles Can Find Their Way Home. Sar shares her story of leaving consumerist evangelical culture behind, to rediscover Jesus and faith based community.Follow us on Instagram: @thenewevangelicalsSupport our workBuy Sara's Book!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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2023-02-0655 min
Where Do We Go From Here?118: Hope For 'Orphaned Believers'This is for anyone who feels like they don't belong in church or among white evangelicals. Journalist Sara Billups traces the question - "How did we get here?" - by looking at the impact of the culture wars and consumerism on a generation of white evangelicals. And she helps us take steps home. We talk about what is an orphaned believer and how did we get here the dignity of choice a propehtic imagination for the future Full show notes Partner with us to hear Jess & Devi's discuss Purity Culture News this week - Pamela...
2023-02-0257 min
LIFE Today LIVEEvangelical Exiles - Sara BillupsThe author of "Orphaned Believers" speaks to those who have left the church but still want to know truth.
2023-01-2833 minLIFE Today LIVEEvangelical Exiles - Sara BillupsThe author of "Orphaned Believers" speaks to those who have left the church but still want to know truth.
2023-01-2833 min
The Bookish LifeThe Unbearable DivineBetter late than never! We are finally here this week with some great books (and a lot of other things) to discuss. Don't forget to give us stars! If there's anything book or bookstore specific that you'd like to discuss, message us on any of the Bookish social media platforms, or send an email to sara@bookishfs.com. Be sure to put "Podcast" in the subject.
Here's what we discussed this week:
The Sun Walks Down by Fiona McFarlane
Christine by Stephen King
Salem's Lot by Stephen King
Billy S...
2023-01-2532 min
Dive Into This Heart-Pounding Full Audiobook — Perfect During Your Workout.Orphaned Believers: How a Generation of Christian Exiles Can Find the Way Home by Sara BillupsPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/634456to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Orphaned Believers: How a Generation of Christian Exiles Can Find the Way Home
Author: Sara Billups
Narrator: Rosemary Benson
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 8 hours 7 minutes
Release date: January 24, 2023
Genres: Christianity
Publisher's Summary:
In the wake of the culture wars of the 1980s and 1990s, many young evangelical Christians found themselves untethered, disillusioned, and—ultimately—orphaned as they grappled with the legalistic, politically co-opted churches of their youth and embarked on a search for a more loving, more biblical expression of the faith and discipleship taught by Jesus. Sara Billups was...
2023-01-248h 07Listen to New Full Audiobooks in Religion & Spirituality, ChristianityOrphaned Believers: How a Generation of Christian Exiles Can Find the Way Home by Sara BillupsPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/634456to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Orphaned Believers: How a Generation of Christian Exiles Can Find the Way Home
Author: Sara Billups
Narrator: Rosemary Benson
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 8 hours 7 minutes
Release date: January 24, 2023
Genres: Christianity
Publisher's Summary:
In the wake of the culture wars of the 1980s and 1990s, many young evangelical Christians found themselves untethered, disillusioned, and—ultimately—orphaned as they grappled with the legalistic, politically co-opted churches of their youth and embarked on a search for a more loving, more biblical expression of the faith and discipleship taught by Jesus. Sara Billups was...
2023-01-248h 07Religion on the MindOrphaned by Evangelicalism (#175)Today I'm joined for a rare in-person chat with author and long-time friend Sara Billups to discuss her new book "Orphaned Believers: How a Generation of Christian Exiles Can Find the Way Home." Using the text to structure our conversation, Sara shares about the impact of being raised Evangelical in the 80s and 90s. We cover consumerism, sensationalism, fear, exceptionalism, and more.Sara’s Website: https://www.sarabillups.com/about-saraOrphaned Believers Book: https://www.sarabillups.com/orphaned-believersSubscribe to Sara's Substack: https://sarabillups.su...
2023-01-231h 14Religion on the MindOrphaned by Evangelicalism (#175)Today I'm joined for a rare in-person chat with author and long-time friend Sara Billups to discuss her new book "Orphaned Believers: How a Generation of Christian Exiles Can Find the Way Home." Using the text to structure our conversation, Sara shares about the impact of being raised Evangelical in the 80s and 90s. We cover consumerism, sensationalism, fear, exceptionalism, and more.Sara’s Website: https://www.sarabillups.com/about-saraOrphaned Believers Book: https://www.sarabillups.com/orphaned-believersSubscribe to Sara's Substack: https://sarabillups.su...
2023-01-231h 14
That Makes Total Sense!Episode 180 – Sara BillupsThe story Sara Billups shares in Orphaned Believers is her own and in a way, it’s mine too. It might also be yours if you were a child of the 1980’s and 1990’s growing up anywhere near white American evangelicalism. She writes (and we chat) about how she was shaped by teachings on the end … Continue reading Episode 180 – Sara Billups
2023-01-2356 min
The Long GameSara Billups wrote a book for disillusioned evangelicals who don't want to give up on their faithSara Billups is a Seattle-based writer whose book Orphaned Believers is out January 24. "In the wake of the culture wars of the 1980s and 1990s, many young evangelicals found themselves untethered, disillusioned, and—ultimately—orphaned as they grappled with the legalistic, politically co-opted churches of their youth and embarked on a search for a more loving, more biblical expression of the faith and discipleship taught by Jesus," she writes. You can order the book here. Sara and I are fellow travelers in some very cool ways. We both grew up in evangelical families, we both ques...
2023-01-1947 min
The Halflight Podcast04 - All I Want is Home with Sara BillupsSara Billups new book Orphaned Believers is coming out soon, but it has been in the works her entire life. Growing up in an evangelical family the 90s in Indiana didn't quite prepare her for living in Seattle. It took time for her to figure out how to own her faith and be able to talk about it freely. That happened in 2016 as she watched fringe, nationalistic beliefs become mainstream in Trumpy evangelicalism. Since 2018 she's been writing about Orphaned Believers, creating space for Christians who feel increasingly estranged from their churches and pastors who either outright put on the...
2023-01-1751 min
Upwardly Dependent01. Is Jesus Even Good News? with Sara BillupsLauren talks with Sara Billups, author of Orphaned Believers, about the current state of evangelicalism and what remains to hold onto for Christians today. They discuss major events of the 1980s that led to the current polarization of politics and faith, and point to the future of the American church, casting hope for a changing religious culture that is being informed by the global Church.
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2023-01-1639 min
Born Again Podcast#4 -- Finding The Way Home (feat. Sara Billups)On Episode #4, Jess talks with Seattle based writer & thinker Sara Billups, author of Orphaned Believers: how a generation of Christian exiles can find the way home.In this episode, Sara and Jess connect over their shared sense of spiritual and political homelessness in recent years. They also converse about identifying as "Christians" not only in beliefs, but in title, despite the baggage the name seems to carry. Listen to Jess Ray. Follow Jess Ray on Instagram. Watch Jess Ray videos. Follow Sara Billups.
2022-09-0558 min
The Washed ProcessEpisode 05: Faith, Culture, and Orphaned Believers with Sara BillupsIn Episode 05 of The Washed Process, Carter + Kenny get the opportunity to have a conversation with writer, Sara Billups, while sharing a delicious cup of coffee together from Sweet Bloom Coffee Roasters based out of Denver, Colorado.
Throughout this episode Sara shares about her and her family's journey to the Pacific Northwest to live in intentional community, what it means to grow and change as a writer, exploring her own writing and perspective that thoughtfully aims to critique the American Christian Church while calling it to a higher standard in a responsible way, all that goes into w...
2022-06-3052 min
Generations United ChurchBeyond the Page - Sara BillupsJoin Pastor Tommy Brown as he interviews Seattle-based faith and culture writer, Sara Billups, as part of our Beyond the Page series. Check out Sara's Substack, "Bitter Scroll," for more of her writing. https://sarabillups.substack.com/p/spike-the-punch?s=w
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2022-06-161h 09
Tent Talks with Dr Stephen BackhouseSara Billups, courage for orphaned believersSara Billups is a breath of fresh air. She is smart, funny and kind, and has lived a varied and interesting life. She is a Seattle-based writer seeking a deeper faith in our complicated world. She's been the only Christian in the room in creative spaces in the city, but of late has also found herself increasingly alienated from culturally dominant American Christianity. Sara has written about these experiences in multiple places, including the New York Times. Her upcoming book is Orphaned Believers.You can find out more about Sara's writing and her own podcast HERE.
2022-04-0552 min
Discovering Trek: The Star Trek Universe CompanionWhere Pleasant Fountains Lie This week on Star Trek: Lower Decks, it turns out that Chief Engineer Billups is actually a prince and is next in line to become ruler of his people! And he is a virgin. And he doesn't want the job. Who would have thought?? He and Rutherford go over to his mothers ship to help with an "engineering problem" and things go boom. Meanwhile, Boimler and Mariner have to deal with a maniacal supercomputer (voiced by the legendary Jeffrey Combs) that wants to control the galaxy ! Bill, Dan, Sara and Kasey break down Episode #7 Where...
2021-09-2328 min
Trek Geeks Podcast NetworkDiscovering Trek: The Star Trek Universe Companion Where Pleasant Fountains Lie This week on Star Trek: Lower Decks, it turns out that Chief Engineer Billups is actually a prince and is next in line to become ruler of his people! And he is a virgin. And he doesn't want the job. Who would have thought?? He and Rutherford go over to his mothers ship to help with an "engineering problem" and things go boom. Meanwhile, Boimler and Mariner have to deal with a maniacal supercomputer (voiced by the legendary Jeffrey Combs) that wants to control the galaxy ! Bill, Dan, Sara and Kasey break down Episode #7 Where...
2021-09-2328 min
Transforming Mission Podcast with Tim Bias & Sara ThomasBest Wisdom for Rest Relaxation and Play - Part 2Let's chat about joy for a second. What brings you joy? When you listen to a group of Christ-centered leaders, share their wisdom on rest, relaxation, and play, it creates an atmosphere of encouragement. This week, in part 2 of "What's your best wisdom for rest, relaxation, and play?" nine different leaders explore the challenges of rest and the joy of having fun. And you might be surprised by what some of them call fun! It's a great reminder that fun and joy are individual traits. But, often, when we're doing something that doesn't necessarily bring...
2021-07-0622 minTransforming Mission Podcast with Tim Bias & Sara ThomasBest Wisdom for Rest Relaxation and Play - Part 1What is fun for you? Yes, we're really asking. Here's why: this week and next, the episodes are filled with fun and joy. You'll hear from 16 leaders over the next two weeks. Each one shares their insights in joy-filled ways, even when they struggle with rest, relaxation, and play. As we dive into part 1 of this 2-part mini-series, we hope you'll reflect on their insights and be encouraged to know you're not alone on this leadership journey. Whether you need some encouragement to finally get a rhythm of rest, relaxation, and...
2021-06-2921 min
A Drink With a FriendA Morning Routine (on a Good Day)Tsh was on a crazy-tight book deadline this week, so in this episode, Seth is talking to none other than his wife Amber! She shares her morning routine when the day’s going well: daily examen, prayer, poetry, and the things she does to get her creative juices flowing. If you need some inspiration for your own morning routine and you’re hankering for a good old-fashioned Southern drawl that makes you smile, you need this conversation.Seth: Newsletter | WebsiteAmber: Instagram | WebsiteTsh: Newsletter | WebsitePick up a round of drinks & help keep the show...
2021-04-1642 min
A Drink With a FriendPointing at the SkyWhy does good writing matter, and why does the motive behind the writing matter? Seth and Tsh unpack the previous episode’s topic with Seth’s editor, Stephanie Duncan Smith. The three of them talk about what makes for good reading and writing, why we need better (new) stories, and with Stephanie’s business perspective, the sacramental act of bleeding on paper. This chat’s not just for writers.Seth: Newsletter | WebsiteTsh: Newsletter | WebsiteStephanie Duncan Smith: Newsletter | Twitter | InstagramPick up a round of drinks & help keep the show goingCome to Italy with us...
2021-03-191h 01
Veterans of Culture Wars007: Ambiguous Grief and Faith with Stephanie DruryStephanie Drury, from Stuff Christian Culture Likes, joins the pod to talk about ambiguous grief, her love of high church Catholicism mixed with charismatic Christianity, the November 3rd election, Henri Nouwen and more.
Find Stephanie:
Twitter: @Stuffcclikes
Facebook: Stuff Christian Culture Likes
Website: www.stuffchristianculturelikes.com
Podcasts: "Dongtini", "Hard Feelings"
Some Podcasts where she was a guest on the show: https://www.owltail.com/people/yNFHA-stephanie-drury/appearances
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2020-11-241h 03Transforming Mission Podcast with Tim Bias & Sara ThomasPartnerships: Reframing Competition - A Conversation with Rachel BillupsYou can find show notes to this episode at https://transformingmission.org/podcast Are you naturally competitive or collaborative? Often, that's the dichotomy presented - especially in the church. But what if there is a third way? What if you compete so that everyone wins? Doing so necessitates collaboration. Today, Tim and Sara have a conversation with Rachel Billups, Senior Pastor of Ginghamsburg Church in Tipp City, Ohio. Rachel leads with the following top five CliftonStrengths: Achiever Competition Futuristic Command, and Focus. Our conversation centers around how...
2020-11-0345 min
Faith and LettersSara BillupsSara Billups is the author of "The Irresistible Peril of Publishing," an essay on the challenges writers seeking publication often contend with. I found the piece resonant on many levels — my own publishing travails were certainly fodder for our conversation — but I hope any working artist will find this conversation encouraging. We also discuss Sara's thoughts on being openly Christian in her writing, her city, and with non-Christian friends and colleagues. The Irresistible Peril of Publishing - https://www.ekstasismagazine.com/blog/2020/3/21/the-irresistible-peril-of-publishing Sara's piece on publicly identifying as a Christian - https...
2020-09-0900 min
Mind Body Paws2nd Advice Round-Up From My Guests with Charly KayleRound 2 of snippets of some of the best advice about animals and their care from expert guests interviewed on Charly Kayle's past shows. Part 2 revisits Healing Trauma Through Trust (show #6 with Sara-Jane Farrell), Soul Healing With Our Animals (show #7 with Tammy Billups), and Talking Your Way Into Better Behavior With Your Animals (show #8 with Tim Link).Find out about Charly Kayle Energy Healing for People and Paws here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2019-03-0731 min